Mitochondrial genome of the colorless green alga Polytomella capuana: A linear molecule with an unprecedented GC content

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 487-496

  Smith, David R ^a   Lee, Robert W ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biased gene conversion; GC content; Green algae; Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA); Polytomella capuana; Telomeres

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE; GUANINE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA RECOMBINATION; FUNGAL GENE; GENE CONVERSION; GENOME ANALYSIS; GREEN ALGA; INVERTED REPEAT; MITOCHONDRIAL GENE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TAXONOMY; TELOMERE;

ALGAE, GREEN; BASE COMPOSITION; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; PHYLOGENY;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; POLYTOMELLA;

EID: 39749186643     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: 15371719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msm245     Document Type: Article

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